Hood



Allg. 2, 1938. D. p, HYNES 2,125,569

HOOD

Filed March 12, 1936 2 Sheets-Sheet l Aug. 2, 1938. D. P. HYNEs2,125,569

HOOD

Filed March l2, 1936 2 Sheets-Sheefl 2 Patented Aug. 2, 1938 2,125,569

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HOOD Dibrell P. Hynes, Evanston, Ill.,assignor to Chicago Forging & Manufacturing Co., Chicago, Ill., acorporation of Illinois Application March 12, 1936, Serial No. 68,431

7 Claims. (Cl. 180-69) My invention relates to an improvement ininwardly spaced from the inner face of the memautomobile hood latchesand has for one purpose ber I as shown, for example, in Figure 2. It isthe provision of the improved latch for drawing herein shown as asubstantially extended or as 4downwardly yand inwardly a lower edge ofthe tapering upwardly, as at I3, and continuous with multiple hingedautomobile hood closure. Anan upwardly extending and elongated reinforc-Other vObject is the provision of improved means ing offset or rib vit,which lies in the same general for positioning or supporting such alatch upon Plche- The members 0i II and I4 are herein the hood closure.Another object is the provishown as conversing as at I5, terminatingcdsion of improved means for reinforcing said clojacent the hingestructure. The lahge Il may,

sure in connection with the operation or support if desired, be somewhatinwardly curved or 10 0f theV hOOd latch. Other objects will appeararched as at I6 in alignment with the horizontal from 'time to time inthe course of the specicaiouvres Il. Two of the said louvres are shown,tion and claims. and, since they have a substantial longitudinal Iillustrate my invention more or less diagramextension, a strengtheningmeans is of substantial maticaily in the accompanying drawings,whereutility. I may also employ Oiiset flanges or anis in- Y gles I3,which may be punched out of the flange Figure 1 is an inside View of anautomobile hood I I, and which may be secured to the inner fetes closurewith the structure of. my invention in Of Said lOllVIeS Il, aS ShOWh,for example, h1 Fgposition therein; ure 2. An additional flange i9,formed on the 2o Figure 2 is an enlarged scalesection taken on lOWelpcl'tch 0f the Structure I9 may he Welded the line 2-2 of Figure 1; tothe flange 5 of the hood closure I.

Figure 3 is an enlarged View of part of the Mounted in bearings 29 ateach end and in structure shown in Figure 1, with the parts in aaddition to intermediate bearing portions on different position; thelower portion of the member I2 is a rock shaft 25 Figure 4 is a sectionon the line 4 4 of Fig- 22. This rock shaft is provided at its ends with25 ure 3; offset or bent crank portions 23, 25 which may be Figure 5 isa section through section'iinc 5 5 Of any suitable type 011 shape. 25indicates an of Figure 1, illustrating the action 0f the latchintermediate crank offset of the rock shaft 22,

against the keeper; which lies between the bearings 2i. The bear- Figure6 is a view, similar to 'Figure 3, 0f a, ings 2| are indicated asmounted for ready re- 30 variant farm of the device; and moval from themember I2. They include, for Figure 7 is a section on the une 1 1 ofFigexample, the arched central potions 25 and flange ure 6. 2l adaptedto penetrate through the aperture 28 Like parts are indicated by likesymbols in the member I2 and the flange 29 adapted to be throughout thespecication and drawings, riveted to the face of the member I2 by arivet 35 w Referring to the drawings, I generally indicates Which canfeadly be punched Ouh l Will he the multiple hinged section of anautomobile hood understood that Wheh the Darts crc h1 the Deslclosure.The hinge structure is Showny for CX- tion in which they are shown inFigure 2 a center ample, at 2, and 3 indicates a, portion of the hoodrivet for each bearing 2i holds it in position about closure to whichthe portion I is hinged. The the rock shaft 22. 40

bottom of the hood closure I is herein shown 30 indicates any SuitableOutside handle r0- aS sharply upwardly turned or bent, as at 4 withtatable about an axis generally perpendicular to a laterally extendingange 5, serving as a reinthe face of' the closure I. It includes anoutforcement for the lower edge of the member I, Wcrdly cX'ehd-hg hOSS0I hnge 3l adapted t0 permitting it to be made of relatively thin gaugemask an aperture 32 through Which DaSSeS a l5 sheet stock. It will beunderstood that the clo- Cylindrical DOItOh 33 Of the hahdle- ThisCylinsure l Vabuts at its ends and lower edge against drical portionabuts against the edge 35 of the the opposed portions of the automobile,the radi- Cylindrical infiel" flange 36 Which is connected by ator atthe front end, and the cowl at the rear, a plate 3" With Outer parallelflanges 3B. The

these parts on it being herein not illustrated. structure S0 describedts snugly between the op- 50 I0 generally illustrates. a reinforcingstructure posed faces 0f the members and I2, and Serves which includes,for example, surrounding flat aS a further Strengthening reinforcementand flange portions I I which may be welded or otheras a suppOI fOr theSaid bearing Structure. The wise secured to the opposed inner face 0fthe portion 33 of the handle terminates in a reduced member I. I2indicates a central raised portion cylindrical portion 40 Which rotatesin the cyln- 55 drical bearing formed by the inner face of the flange353. il is a still further reduced portion of the handle screw threadedas at t2 and flattened as at 43. It receives the crank A4, relativerotation of the members 4I and ifi being prevented by the said flattenedportions d3. l5 is a connecting link headed as at 45 and crooked as at47. The headed portion passes through an aperture d8 in the end of thecrank 44. opposite end is a hook or loop 49, angularlj bent as at 5l?,and surrounding the offset crank portion 25 of the. rock shaft 22. 5lindicates any suitable nut, and 52 a spring washer or lock washerwhereby the handle assembly is locked together in position.

53 and 5&5 vare limit projections, which may 'be upsets from the member3l projecting through the raised portion I 2 for engagement with a heel55 of the crank Ml, whereby to limit the rotation of said crank to apredetermined arc.

Referring to Figure 5 65 indicates any suitable brackets or keeperswhich may include inclined face members Si, adapted to receive thecranks 23 or 24 of the rock shaft 22, in locking relationship, They areso formed and positioned that, when the rock shaft 22 is rotated by thehandie into locking position, the torque of the rod, and the thrust ofthe cranks 23 and 2li against the inclined surfaces 5|, draws the loweredge of the closure l downwardly and inwardly in a tight and rattleproofrelationship with the adjacent portions of the automobile.

It will be realized that, when the parts are in the position in Figure1, which is the locking position, the crank 44 is over center and thewheel 55 is held, by the torque of the shaft 22, against the abutment54.

Referring to the variant form of Figures 6 and '7, I illustrate asinterposed between the hood l and the base memberlZ, a combined spacingand bearing member generally indicated as TG. It includes two ears orbearing iianges 1I, extending through apertures 72 in the member l2 andrecurved in such fashion as to provide bearings for the rod 22 on eachside of the central crank portion 25. These bearings take the place ofthe separate bearing members indicated as at 2l in Figures 2 and 3. Themember l2 is also provided with a spacing flange, extending transverselyacross the member l2, and indicated at I3. Adjacent it is a bearingsleeve member 'i4 the edge of which, 15, abuts against a portion 33 ofthe handle. Struck up from the member 1U, and eX- tending throughapertures 16 in the member l2 are additional ears or lugs 1l, 18, whichserve as terminal abutments for engagement with the portion 55 of thecrank M, whereby to limit its arc of rotation. In the form herein shownthe arc is about 90 degrees.

I claim:

l. In combination, a generally horizontally hinged automobile hoodclosure having a plurality of longitudinally extending louvres and aportion free from louvres adjacent the lower edge of the closure, abrace secured to the inner face of said closure and bridging saidlouvres, saidV brace including a widened portion opposed tothe innerface of the louvre-free portion of said closure.

At the n 2. In combination, a generally horizontally hinged automobileYhood closure having a plurality of longitudinally extending louvres anda portion free from louvres adjacent the lower edge of the closure, anda brace secured to the inner face of said closure and bridging saidlouvres, Said brace including a widened portion opposed to the innerface of the louvre-free portion of said closure and spaced inwardly awayfrom said inner face.

3. In combination, a generally horizontally hinged automobile hoodclosure having a plurality of longitudinally extending louvres and aportion free from louvres adjacent the lower edge of the closure, abrace secured to the inner face of said closure and bridging saidlouvres, said brace including a widened portion opposed to the innerface of the louvre-free portion of said closureand spaced inwardly awayfrom said inner face, and a reinforcing memberrlocated in the spacebetween said widened portion and said inner face.

4. In combination,Y a generally` horizontally hinged automobile hoodclosure having a plurality of longitudinally extending louvres and aportion free from louvres adjacent the lower edge of the closure, abrace secured to the inner face of said closure and bridging saidlouvres, said brace including a widened portion opposed to the innerface of the louvre-free portion of said closure and spaced inwardly awayfrom said inner face, and a reinforcing member located in the spacebetween said widened portion and said Yinner face, said reinforcingmember being formed with a bearing sleeve, said brace and closure beingapertured in alinement with said sleeve.

5,. In combination, a generally horizontally hinged automobile hoodclosure having a plurality of longitudinally extending louvres and aportion free from louvres adjacent the lower edge of the closure, and abrace secured to the inner face of said closure and bridging saidlouvres, said brace including a widened .portion opposed to the innerface of the louvre-free portion of said closure and portions extendinginto said louvres.

6. In combination, a generally horizontally hinged automobile hoodclosure having a plurality of longitudinally extending louvres and aportion free from louvres adjacent the lower'edge of the closure, and abrace secured to the inner face of said vclosure and bridging saidlouvres, said brace including a widened portion opposed to the innerface of the louvre-free portion of said closure, said brace extendingfrom the hinge to the lower edge of the closure.

7. In combination, a generally horizontally hinged automobile hoodclosure having a plurality of longitudinally extending louvres and aportion free from louvres adjacent the lower edge of the closure, and abrace secured to the inner face of said closure' and bridging saidlouvres, said brace including a widened portion opposed to the innerface of the louvre-free portion of said closure, said brace `extendingfrom the hinge to the lower edgeof the closure, the opposed edges ofclosure and brace having opposed inwardly extending flanges.

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